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Australian-born Grant Stewart has put pen to a paper on his first professional contract for Kent. The 23-year-old seamer has impressed in the second XI as joint leading wicket-taker across all formats with 29 competitive wickets and scored an unbeaten half-century with the bat. The seamer, who can bats at lower-order lineup, has also scored a century and seven 50s this season. He said : “I’ve really enjoyed my time at Kent and I’m delighted to get the opportunity to work with the first-team squad and coaches. “Becoming a full-time professional means I can dedicate more time to developing my game and I hope I can contribute to some success for the club.” Stewart is not considered as an overseas player as the all-rounder has an EU passport through his mother’s Italian ancestry.

Australia have announced their ODI and T20I Squad for the India tour between September 17 and October 11. James Faulkner and Nathan Coulter-Nile are both being recalled to the squad. ODI squad: Steve Smith, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, James Faulkner, Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa T20I squad: Steve Smith, David Warner, Jason Behrendorff, Daniel Christian, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Glenn Maxwell, Tim Paine, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa

Australian pacer James Pattinson has been ruled out of the tour with inflammation in his back for their upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh. The Victorian fast bowler last played for the Aussies in February 2016. His impressive performances for Nottinghamshire earned him a recall to the country’s Champions Trophy squad apparently he did not play any of the games. The 27-year-old picked a total of 32 wickets in five County Championship games for Nottinghamshire. Meanwhile, fast bowler Jackson Bird has replaced Pattinson in the 14-man Test squad. The first of two Tests begins in Mirpur on August 27. Australia squad: Steven Smith (capt), David Warner (vice-capt), Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Jackson Bird.